CATDOLL: Touching netizens say Japan is a precious "oil field" for otakus

For the vast majority of comic fans, Japan is a resource-rich holy land with a wide variety of peripheral products; and for Japanese otaku, their own country has become a valuable "oil field", and they are willing to stay in Japan at all costs.

There is a group of people in Japan who choose to stay in Japan, which is familiar to them, even though they have the opportunity to go abroad and get better treatment. What is the incentive for these people to be so immersed in Japan? The reason is simple - they are all otaku.

Recently, a Japanese netizen named "月渡ねこ" posted a tweet that attracted a lot of responses. In the tweet, he wrote, "A friend who works overseas said, 'No matter how good the conditions are, Japanese otaku creators are unwilling to work abroad, even if they have complete language support, good treatment, and better respect. Why is all this?"

Netizen "月渡ねこ": Why do otaku decide to stay in Japan?

"Tsukiwa Neko" also pointed out that "these people, known as 'otaku creators', focus their lives on an environment where there are convenience stores and ramen shops nearby, where they can play with friends while Skyping, where there are anime merchandise stores that hold voice actor events, bookstores that sell new comics in advance, and where they can watch children's program live. It is in such an environment that they can naturally develop a desire to create, because oil fields cannot be moved."

"Tsukiwa Neko" also pointed out that Japan is the "oil field" of otakus

It is hard to imagine how these otakus would survive if they left Japan. Just not being able to watch the first broadcast of anime on TV is enough to make these otakus miserable. Although there are new anime legally authorized to be broadcast overseas, the number is still small overall. In addition, they cannot participate in various anime festivals, voice actor activities, and fan exhibitions, so staying in Japan certainly has more advantages than disadvantages.

If we consider it objectively, there is no doubt that what this netizen mentioned is true. Anime-related exhibitions of all sizes in Japan are the country's unique resources.

AnimeJapan 2016 event venue

The spectacular Nendoroid "army" exhibited at the event venue

You can buy a wide variety of anime-related products in Japan.

Comiket fan exhibition is held every year.

Although there is an urban-rural gap in Japan, for example, most activities are concentrated in big cities such as Tokyo, and otaku living in other counties and cities often lament that the distance is too far and they cannot conveniently participate in activities of interest, but overall it is still much better than living abroad.